Associate Director - Global Engineering Solutions (GES)

Associate Director Of Engineering

Our Global Engineering Services (GES) executes a wide variety of capital and expense projects to ensure that our company has the capabilities and facilities to meet our goal to provide World Class Supply of Medicines and support our "Inventing for Life" Objective. The Global Engineering Services (GES) group is seeking an Associate Director of Engineering to manage large capital projects independently or a series of smaller projects within a portfolio in the manufacturing, laboratory and infrastructure lines of business.

The Associate Director, Engineering will strive to develop good relationships with cross-functional areas consisting of all aspects of the business including Operations, Quality, Technology, Maintenance, and Safety. This position is located in West Point, PA, but may require the candidate to be available to travel 50% of their time to support projects within the America's and internationally at the various plant sites.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing an integrated project team to deliver critical assets on time and within a prescribed budget
• Leading the development of project execution plans
• Verifying that project scopes provide an effective business solution
• Managing projects process through effective design strategies
• Developing and implementing suitable procurement strategies
• Understanding and managing project cost budgeting and control
• Managing schedule development and control
• Providing construction management oversight
• Implementing change management and control
• Managing communications requirements with effective reporting and distribution of information
• Risk management planning and mitigation
• Managing/ implementing commissioning, qualification, contract administration and project close-out.

Our Engineers support internal and external manufacturing operations remain operational, continuously improve and innovate. With our extensive range of facilities and environments, our Engineers have opportunities across many diverse areas including Biological, Chemical, Automation, Capital Projects, Maintenance, Safety, Process Development, Technical Services, Utilities and Validation.

Minimum Education Requirement and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Engineering or related field with ten (10) years' experience executing/delivering a variety of capital and/or expense projects. OR
• Master of Science (MS) degree in Engineering or related field with eight (8) years' experience executing/delivering a variety of capital and/or expense projects. OR
• PhD in Engineering or related with four (4) years' experience executing/delivering a variety of capital and/or expense projects.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Experience in managing an integrated project team to deliver critical assets on time and within a prescribed budget.
• Proficient oral and written communication skills along with the ability to deliver project status and funding presentations in a concise, effective and organized manner.
• Outstanding decision-making skills and strengths in change management and team alignment.
• The ability to collaborate in a team environment that is sensitive to the needs of the business.
• The ability to travel 50%, including internationally.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience in Lean Project Delivery Methodologies (i.e. target value design, off-site fabrication, pull planning scheduling tools) considered a plus.

The salary range for this role is $139,600.00 - $219,700.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.